Antique map of South Wales, family photographs, copper ingots, traditional tools, field notebooks and a one-of-a-kind preserved copper specimen necklace arranged to celebrate four generations of copper making, with a dark central area for the page title.

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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 29 June 2026

The Copperologist uses cookies to help the website function correctly, improve your browsing experience, and better understand how visitors use the site.

What are cookies?

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How The Copperologist uses cookies

The Copperologist uses cookies to:

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Types of cookies we use

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Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of the website, including the Shopping Bag and checkout, from functioning correctly.

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This information helps improve the website and collector experience.

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At present, The Copperologist keeps marketing to a minimum and will always seek appropriate consent where required.

Managing cookies

When you first visit The Copperologist, you will be asked to choose your cookie preferences.

You can also control or delete cookies at any time through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect how the website functions.

Changes to this policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology, or how The Copperologist operates.

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Only twelve exist.

Each Torchbearer Twelve collection contains just twelve individually numbered copper specimens. Every specimen is unique. Once collected, it is gone forever.

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